1. What is a database?

a group of information in slides
a digital collection of information that can be sorted, organized, and analyzed*
a chart that displays data from several fields
a group of records about one person

2.for which of the following purposes can a database be used
to store information about criminals
to keep track of items in a warehouse
to track the statistics of athletes and sports teams
all of the above

which of the following terms describes a row of data collected about one specific person or item
record
field
entry*
column

what does the sort feature allow you to do with a database
sort data into columns according to field names
sort data in alphabetical or numeric order
remove data you dont want to look at
view only the records that meet a specific criteria